Nick is in this month’s Alternative Press as part of their “Real Guitar Heroes” special feature, and he’s looking super 90’s. Make sure to pick up a copy when it hits stands next week.
The Swellers: Fireworks Tour Update 1
The Swellers do nature on their tour with Fireworks, Man Overboard and Transit. Check theswellers.com for dates and tickets and click HERE to subscribe to The Swellers YouTube Channel!
Hey everyone, we are covering “May 16” by Lagwagon on the whole Fireworks tour, so make sure you know the words and sing it with us! And if you don’t know who Lagwagon is, you need to go check out their album, “Let’s Talk About Feelings.” Great punk rock!
We’re doing a contest through Absolutepunk.net and giving out 5 signed Swellers CDs while also promoting our current tour with Fireworks, Transit and Man Overboard.
Head to the link in the title of this post, then comment on the thread with your 3 favorite Michigan bands and a reason why. Don’t worry, buttering us up WORKS for this contest because we clearly love ourselves.
Some of my favorite MI bands:
Suicide Machines, The Black Dahlia Murder, Small Brown Bike, Downers, Cheap Girls, Empty Orchestra, La Dispute, Bear Vs Shark.
#SwellersMemories Part 2
This picture is actually perfect for this tour.
In early 2008 The Swellers toured with our local friends Fireworks. We brought a band called Sydney from Canada on the tour as well.
This picture is our time in Orlando at a place called The Hospital where we were going to get free food after a show, we all fit in an elevator (3 bands and friends worth of people) and had a hilarious time.
Why this picture is crazy? We are on tour with Fireworks right now. Anto from the band Sydney is now in our band. So we are all on tour again. AND ANTO HAS DIFFERENT HAIR WHOAAAAAA.
Enjoy. Come see us on tour with Fireworks. Dates at www.theswellers.com
Today marks the start The All I Have Left To Offer Is This Tour, Tour with Fireworks, The Swellers, Man Overboard and Transit! To celebrate, we’re giving away 5 signed copies of The Swellers’ latest album, Ups and Downsizing to some lucky winners who help us spread word about the tour!
To enter to win one of the CDs, all you have to do is make a Tumblr post about the show below nearest you. Make sure you include the ticket link so your friends can get their tickets. Maybe include a note about your favorite songs from The Swellers and Fireworks? Or what you thought of The Swellers when you saw them at Warped Tour this summer? Be creative!
Once your post is up, email a link to it to adam@fueledbyramen.com with the subject ‘Fireworks / The Swellers’ and you’ll be entered to win! Winners will be picked in one week.
8.12 Traverse City, MI: Inside Out Gallery
8.14 Chicago, IL: Beat Kitchen - TICKETS
8.15 Minneapolis, MN: Triple Rock - TICKETS
8.18 Denver, CO: Marquis Theater - TICKETS
8.19 Salt Lake City, UT: Avalon Theater - TICKETS
8.20 Boise, ID: The Venue - TICKETS
8.21 Seattle, WA: West Seattle Legion Hall
8.22 Portland, OR: Satyricon - TICKETS
8.24 San Francisco, CA: Sub-Mission Art Space
8.25 Cupertino, CA: The Refuge
8.26 Las Vegas, NV: The Box Office
8.27 Modesto, CA: Modesto Virtual - TICKETS
8.28 Bakersfield, CA: Jerry’s Pizza & Pub - TICKETS
8.29 Anaheim, CA: Chain Reaction - TICKETS
8.30 Mesa, AZ: The Underground
9.01 Oklahoma City, OK: The Conservatory - TICKETS
9.02 Austin, TX: Red 7 - TICKETS
9.03 Mansfield, TX: Warehouse - TICKETS
9.04 Houston, TX: Shadowplay Lounge
9.06 Atlanta, GA: 585 Wells St
9.07 Birmingham, AL: The Firehouse - TICKETS
9.08 Nashville, TN: Rocketown - TICKETS
9.09 Augusta, GA: Sector 7G - TICKETS
9.10 Tampa, FL: Transitions Skate Park
9.11 West Palm Beach, FL: Ground Control - TICKETS
9.12 Jacksonville, FL: The Pit - TICKETS
9.14 Columbia, SC: New Brookland - TICKETS
9.15 Johnson City, TN: The Hideaway
9.16 West Springfield, VA: Jaxx - TICKETS
9.17 Philadelphia, PA: First Unitarian Church - TICKETS
9.18 Wilmington, DE: Harmony Grange - TICKETS
9.19 Pittsburgh, PA: Smiling Moose (upstairs) - TICKETS
9.21 New York, NY: Studio at Webster Hall - TICKETS
9.22 Hartford, CT: Webster Underground - TICKETS
9.23 Allston, MA: Harper’s Ferry - TICKETS
9.24 Vineland, NJ: Hangar 84
9.25 Poughkeepsie, NY: Loft at The Chance - TICKETS
9.26 Buffalo, NY: Mohawk Place
9.27 Burlington, VT: 242 Main St
9.28 Montreal, QC: Underworld - TICKETS
9.29 Ottawa, QC: Maverick’s - TICKETS
9.30 Toronto, QC: Sneaky Dee’s
10.01 Detroit, MI: Magic Stick
Check out part 1 of Jono’s interview of Andrew WK that took place during Warped Tour. It was a dream come true for him. Watch as they philophize about Michigan, music, and more! Part two coming soon.
SWELLERS / YOUNG GUNS UK TOUR DATES
We are so stoked to announce that we’re going back to the UK this fall with our friends in Young Guns. Our tour dates with them start in late November, and we’ll be covering a good chunk of the UK with them! Can’t wait to get back and see you all again!
11.23 Leeds, UK: Cockpit - TICKETS
11.24 Birmingham, UK: HMV Institute - TICKETS
11.25 Norwich, UK: Arts Centre - TICKETS
11.26 York, UK: Fibbers - TICKETS
11.27 Newcastle, UK: O2 Academy - TICKETS
11.28 Carlisle, UK: The Brickyard - TICKETS
11.30 Glasgow, UK: Glasgow Garage - TICKETS
12.01 Preston, UK: 53 Degrees - TICKETS
12.02 Manchester, UK: O2 Academy - TICKETS
12.03 London, UK: Electric Ballroom - TICKETS
12.04 Brighton, UK: Concorde 2 - TICKETS
12.05 Cardiff, UK: Millennium Music Hall - TICKETS
Check out our final Warped Tour video as we bid farewell to all our friends from the summer.
Click HERE to check out some photos of The Swellers at the Long Island date of The Warped Tour like the one above.
photo by Sean Berry
